MC-1328Zombies can pick up non-weapon items.
While playing normal survival I was mining some iron ore. There was a zombie close by who started to chase me at the same time I finished mining the ore. He picked up the dropped item as if it were a sword, or an axe. He couldn't actually do any extra damage, and the orientation was wrong. When I went back to kill him I did get the iron ore back. But I don't think they are supposed to be able to pick them up in the first place. I went into creative and tried to recreate this bug, however I was unsuccessful. Here are some screen shots as proof. Hopefully you will be able to re-create this, or at least take a look at the item pick up code for mobs, and see if anything is wrong. Thanks!
Environment
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Java Version 7 Update 7 (build 1.7.0_07-b11)
Minecraft Version 1.4.2
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Zombies can pick up non-weapon items.
While playing normal survival I was mining some iron ore. There was a zombie close by who started to chase me at the same time I finished mining the ore. He picked up the dropped item as if it were a sword, or an axe. He couldn't actually do any extra damage, and the orientation was wrong. When I went back to kill him I did get the iron ore back. But I don't think they are supposed to be able to pick them up in the first place. I went into creative and tried to recreate this bug, however I was unsuccessful. Here are some screen shots as proof. Hopefully you will be able to re-create this, or at least take a look at the item pick up code for mobs, and see if anything is wrong. Thanks!
Environment
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Java Version 7 Update 7 (build 1.7.0_07-b11)
Minecraft Version 1.4.2
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Thats from the update they pick up any block I think
Bruce is right, some mobs (not only zombies, but also skeletons and zombie pigmen) spawn with the ability to pick any item. If the item is a weapon or armor, they wear it.
Duplicate - and works as intended.